You are amazing! I was "taken" by a guy for my Rover Series 3 1980 (Santana) diesel. You have been my salvation. I'm a 71 year old female retired teacher. Loved driving my dad's old army jeep when I was young. I thought buying this Series 3 1980 would be so much fun driving around the my area in Cocoa Beach, Florida. I can not corners because I'm just not that strong and my hubby turns the wheel but it is very hard for him. Of course, there is much play in the steering wheel. I already have so much money invested, there is no turning back. No one around here knows how to work on the rover. My husband and I replaced the clutch and slave cylinder. My hands are much smaller than my husbands so I can get under truck and maneuver things and then he can tighten. We make a great team. Wiring has been fixed (90% haha) but the steering has me in tears. You are my saving grace. Please continue posting. You make my laugh and smile.

Your channel is the best regarding old school tips for DIY guys like me ❤

Hi Mike very well done as always very great help many thanks Eliot

Good show once again Mike, l drilled tapped and fitted grease nippels on my 110 in 1988 ? Inc rear a frame , grease regularly and I can't remember replacing one since 🏵️

Gwyn Lewis 4x4 does Polyboots for Defender TREs and steering box drop arm, now excellent bit of kit.

I can imagine burning the nylock,drilling three holes whilst rooting round looking for enough washers and contemplating barbed wire as a splitpin!!!lol

You don’t want to damage your raccoon!

I have fallen in love with stainless split pins......

Great advice: bend pin over so as not to snag your raccoon!

you are the best!

My OME steering damper lasted about ten years and many bush trips (90% off-road). But eventually it developed some slack. It would still damp, but it had about an inch of free movement before it started damping as you changed direction. Didn't help the "precision" Defender steering much

I always try to keep the little spring clips from old boots you never know when they may come in handy. Fiddly job though especially when greasy hands and trying to not rip the rubber

I struggle finding the hole if there`s no hair around it ......

A hammer is Land Rover Tool #1! If it doesn't work... get a bigger hammer

Interesting, my replacement tie rod ends didn't have a castle nut, neither did the ones i replaced. should i be worried?

Strange as both my tie rod ends do have grease nipples on them. Perhaps they were genuine parts

I got a track rod end ages ago and it came without the nut. can't work out what thread it is but its not 12mm. Bought anothet from Euro car parts and it has a nyloc and no hole and no washer. Is a nyloc acceptable?

The tie rod end portion felt extra bodged. What are the differences if you do it the right way? I'd rather wait for the parts to show up than use wire.